How old was Katharine Hepburn in The Philadelphia Story?

Have you ever watched a movie and found yourself curious about a celebrity’s age at the time? That kind of trivia can make the viewing experience even richer. Let’s take a closer look at that intriguing number.

The age of Katharine Hepburn while starring in The Philadelphia Story was:

32 years old

That’s the confirmed age we calculated for the celebrity in that role.

This age was calculated based on the beginning of the release year of The Philadelphia Story:

January 1, 1940

And the date of birth of Katharine Hepburn, that is:

May 12, 1907

Movies tend to be released within a year of filming, so Katharine Hepburn may have been one year off from the listed age in certain scenes.